READERS’RIDES
MATT LIPPINCOTT
@gtimakesmebroke
AGE: 37
LOCATION: Coopersburg, PA, USA
MODEL: 2006 Mk5 GTI
PURCHASED: Bought new in October 2006!
FIRST MOD: A boost gauge and that was because of the issues the older FSIs had with heat and stock HPFPs and older revisions of the diverter valve. Low boost was an instant tell-tale sign one had gone bad.
FAVOURITE PART: It used to be the Passat mirror caps because no one noticed them, but now it’s the seats. It’s been a 14 year long labour of love that was built to be enjoyed… and that’s what I’m doing!
The amount of money spent would probably get my kids a year or two at college and make
